#8EC09C
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(76.3% 0.074 153.1), rgb(142, 192, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#8EC09C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC09C |
| RGB | rgb(142, 192, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 28%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.074 153.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8EC09C | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC09C | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC09C text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC09C text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC09C
oklch(76.3% 0.074 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B67D
oklch(70.7% 0.118 153)
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Step 500
500
#23A35C
oklch(63.2% 0.151 153.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F17
oklch(27% 0.063 153)
#8EC09C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C0B89A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B29E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86BFB6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC09C
#8EC09C
oklch(76.3% 0.074 153.1)
- #CFA1C6
#CFA1C6
oklch(76.3% 0.073 333.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8EC09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.017
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #8EC09C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.